The following compares the current state of Arms Warriors to Devastation Evokers using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Arms Warrior
+1.44%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Arms Warriors averaged 1.44% more DPS than Devastation Evokers (+22K DPS).
Arms Warrior
+3.36%
When simulating AoE DPS, Arms Warriors averaged 3.36% more DPS than Devastation Evokers (+41K DPS).
Arms Warrior
+45.73%
Arms Warriors have higher spike damage potential, achieving +3.2M more DPS than Devastation Evokers.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Devastation Evoker
+0.83%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Devastation Evoker DPS improved the most, +0.83% more than Arms Warrior. In total, Devastation Evokers DPS increased by 67.95% and Arms Warriors by 67.12%.
Devastation Evoker
+24.44%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 4.96% for Devastation Evokers.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 29.4% for Arms Warriors.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Devastation Evokers performed better, as Arms Warriors suffered a +24.44% DPS loss.
Devastation Evoker
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Devastation Evokers had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Arms Warrior and Devastation Evoker in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Arms Warrior
Devastation Evoker